Power-stick adjuster for looms



Jan. 15 1924. 1,481,195 E. GADUE POWER STICK ADJUSTER FOR LOOMS Filed May 51 1921 Patented a... "is, 1924;.

EUGENE GADUE, OF WINOOSKI, VERMQNT.

POWER-STICK ADJUSTER FOE LOOMS.

Application'filed May 31, 1921.

j 1/ 0 all whom it may concern:

VVinooski', in the county of Chitt-enden and- State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power- Stick Adjusters for Looms, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in power stick adjusters for looms, the object being to provide a power stick adjuster which is exceedingly simple and cheap in construction and one which enables a liner adjustment to be obtained.

Another and further object of the invention is to provide a power stick adjuster which prevents the breaking of the picker stick, the wearing of the lug strap and one which steadies and holds the sweep stick and lug strap in its proper position.

Another and further object of the inven tion is to provide a power stick adjuster which can be quickly adjusted, the parts being so arranged and connected that they are securely connected together so that all danger of the parts working loose in operation is prevented.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined the appended claim.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rocker, picker stick, lug strap and sweep stick of a shoddy or worsted loom showing the application of my improved construction of power stick adjuster;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the picker stick in section; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the power stick adjuster, the parts being separated.

In the drawing 1 indicates the rocker arm, 2 the picker stick, 3 the lug strap and 4 the sweep stick of the ordinary construction of shoddy or worsted looms now in use, the rocker arm being provided with a horizontally disposed socket to receive the rocker shaft and a vertically disposed socket to receive the box rod tor supporting the shutter box, the above description being given so that the operation of my improved construction of power stick adjuster can be readily understood.

Serial No. 473,587.

Secured on the lug strap by bolt 5- is a plate 6 enlarged as shown at 7 having a threaded bore 8 into which is adapted to be screwed a bolt 9 passing-through an opening 10 formed in the upper section 11 of my power stick adjuster, said upper section being preferably formed of wood. The lower end of the upper section ll is provided with an opening 12 through which extends a bolt 13 adapted to extend through a slot 14 formed in the lower section 15, said section being preferably formed of a strip of metal. The bolt 5 passes through the legs of the lug strap and sweep stick for securing the strap and plate thereto.

By this construction the two sections can be adjusted in respect to one another and securely locked by abolt or washer 16. The lower end of the section 15 is provided with an opening through which extends a stud 1? working in a slot formed in the rocker as clearly shown in Figure 1.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a power stick adjuster forming a connection between the lug strap and rocker arm in such a manner that the two sections of the adjuster can be adjusted in respect to one another and securely held in adjusted position.

What I claim is A power stick adjuster for looms, comprising a picker stick, a sweep stick having a lug strap surrounding said picker stick, a plate adapted to be secured to the sweep stick over the lug strap having an enlargement at its free end provided with a threaded bore, a sectional power stick having its upper section provided with an opening through which passes a bolt secured in the I threaded bore of the plate tor pivotally connecting said section to the enlarged portion of said plate, a bolt carried by the lower end of said section, the lower section being provided with a slot through which extends said bolt for adjusting said sections in respect to one another. a member having a slotted portion and a lug carried by the free end of the lower section extending through the slot of said member for loosely connecting said section to said member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

EUGENE GADUE. 

